Date-Clash Checker

Teams can only be in one place on a Saturday. Pick the weekend you are thinking about and where you are, and this shows every sanctioned contest within range that would be competing for the same field — how hard each one pulls, and which weekends either side are quieter.

Type a contest town, a state, or a ZIP — or leave it empty to see the whole country. 600 contest towns autocomplete in the box.

About average for this stretch Saturday, April 26, 2014 · nationwide — add a town above to narrow it

That weekend

sanctioned contests

Biggest that weekend

VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)

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±2 weeks either side

The weekends around yours

How many sanctioned contests each Saturday already has, nationwide — click a weekend to check it instead.

The weekend of Apr 19 is the quietest in range: 7 contests. The biggest thing on it is High on the Hog Festival.

Contests within ±2 weeks

Date	Contest	Where	vs. your date	Field
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	Mesquite, NV	Same day	51
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	Boone, IA	Same day	39
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Southern Hotwing Festival	Memphis, TN	Same day	—
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Introduction to Real Barbeque	Lansdale, PA	Same day	—
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Wicked Que	Amsterdam	Same day	—
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Monroe, WA	Same day	—
Apr 26, 2014 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Stillwater, OK	Same day	—
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	Overland Park, KS	1 day before	65
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship	Midland, TX	1 day before	62
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	BBQ Capital Cookoff	Lexington, NC	1 day before	62
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship	Mt. Carmel, IL	1 day before	50
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	Boone, IA	1 day before	45
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Las Vegas, NV	1 day before	30
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA)	Calhoun, GA	1 day before	29
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Pony Express BBQ Challenge	Gothenburg, NE	1 day before	28
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Smokin' N the Ville	Edwardsville, KS	1 day before	27
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Washington State Spring BBQ Championship	Monroe, WA	1 day before	22
Apr 25, 2014 Your weekend	Competition BBQ	Huron, SD	1 day before	—
Apr 25, 2014	Smokin' in the Ozarks Cancelled	Rogers, AR	1 day before	—
Apr 24, 2014 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Overland Park, KS	2 days before	—
Apr 24, 2014 Your weekend	Table Captain Class	Gothenburg, NE	2 days before	—
Apr 23, 2014 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Gothenburg, NE	3 days before	—
Apr 23, 2014 Your weekend	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Overland Park, KS	3 days before	—
May 1, 2014	Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship	Laughlin, NV	5 days after	18
May 2, 2014	Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival	Bixby, OK	6 days after	80
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May	Fremont, WI	6 days after	62
May 2, 2014	The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013)	Huntsville, AL	6 days after	62
May 2, 2014	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival	Annapolis, MD	6 days after	59
May 2, 2014	Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge	Brandon, MS	6 days after	40
May 2, 2014	Smokelawn	Hot Springs, AR	6 days after	39
May 2, 2014	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	Columbia, MO	6 days after	35
May 2, 2014	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	Show Low, AZ	6 days after	35
May 2, 2014	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest	St. Joseph, MO	6 days after	33
May 2, 2014	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship	Elk Grove, CA	6 days after	33
May 2, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Overland Park, KS	6 days after	29
May 2, 2014	Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)	Grandview, MO	6 days after	28
May 2, 2014	Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show	Lake Elsinore, CA	6 days after	27
May 2, 2014	Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off	Lansing, KS	6 days after	26
May 2, 2014	North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival	North Platte, NE	6 days after	25
May 2, 2014	Nassau Bahamas Smokin' Hot BBQ	Nassau Bahamas	6 days after	24
May 2, 2014	George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge	Lucedale, MS	6 days after	15
May 2, 2014	R Barbecue Contest Cancelled	Lawrence, KS	6 days after	—
May 2, 2014	Chris Marks Barbeque Class	Cleveland, OH	6 days after	—
May 2, 2014	Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South Cooking Class	Unadilla, GA	6 days after	—
May 3, 2014	Smokin' On The Water	Liberty, IN	7 days after	43
May 3, 2014	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	Ridgefield, CT	7 days after	17
Apr 19, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Mankato, MN	7 days before	—
Apr 19, 2014	BBQ 101	Diamond Bar, CA	7 days before	—
May 3, 2014	Chris Marks Barbeque Class	Cleveland, OH	7 days after	—
Apr 18, 2014	High on the Hog Festival	Winchester, TN	8 days before	62
Apr 18, 2014	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Kings Mountain, NC	8 days before	55
Apr 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Denver, CO	8 days before	30
Apr 18, 2014	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)	Cornelia, GA	8 days before	27
Apr 18, 2014	Smokin' In The Creek BBQ Cook-off Cancelled	Sugar Creek, MO	8 days before	—
May 4, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Gothenburg, Sweden	8 days after	—
May 4, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Maynard, MA	8 days after	—
May 4, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Annapolis, MD	8 days after	—
Apr 16, 2014	Brisket Class	Hutchinson, KS	10 days before	—
May 9, 2014	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	Kannapolis, NC	13 days after	80
May 9, 2014	BBQ Jamboree	Fredericksburg, VA	13 days after	64
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic	Long Beach, CA	13 days after	59
May 9, 2014	Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival	Springfield, MO	13 days after	57
May 9, 2014	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition	Green Lane, PA	13 days after	54
May 9, 2014	Sertoma 48 BBQ	Lawrence, KS	13 days after	54
May 9, 2014	Pork In The Park BBQ Festival	Salisbury, MD	13 days after	43
May 9, 2014	Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) State championship	Waynesboro, GA	13 days after	42
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)	Rome, GA	13 days after	38
May 9, 2014	BBQ in the Bluffs	Council Bluffs, IA	13 days after	33
May 9, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	St. Charles, MO	13 days after	30
May 9, 2014	Wild West BBQ	Lamar, CO	13 days after	29
May 9, 2014	Boots & BBQ Festival	Claremore, OK	13 days after	29
May 9, 2014	Mississippi Springfest	Ashland, MS	13 days after	23
Apr 13, 2014	BBQ 102 - Hosted by Firin' up the Fox	St. Charles, IL	13 days before	—
May 10, 2014	Beer, Fries & BBQ! - The Belgian Low & Slow BBQ Championship	Kapermolenpark, Hasselt, Be	14 days after	29
May 10, 2014	The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash	Gardner, MA	14 days after	17
Apr 12, 2014	BBQ 101	Diamond Bar, CA	14 days before	—
Apr 12, 2014	BBQ Chicken & Ribs	Murfreesboro, TN	14 days before	—
Apr 12, 2014	Ribs and Chicken	Plano, TX	14 days before	—
Apr 12, 2014	BBQ 101 - Hosted by Firin' up the Fox	St. Charles, IL	14 days before	—
May 10, 2014	Table Captain Class	Hasselt, Belgium	14 days after	—
May 10, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class	Hasselt, Belgium	14 days after	—
May 10, 2014	Table Captain Class	Appleton City, MO	14 days after	—
Apr 11, 2014	Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair	Harrington, DE	15 days before	109
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring	Osage City, KS	15 days before	73
Apr 11, 2014	9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ	Enid, OK	15 days before	64
Apr 11, 2014	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Smithville, MO	15 days before	54
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Washington, MO	15 days before	46
Apr 11, 2014	New York City BBQ Cookoff	Staten Island, NY	15 days before	37
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest	Gadsden, AL	15 days before	34
Apr 11, 2014	Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival	Winston-Salem, NC	15 days before	30
Apr 11, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Salt Lake City, UT	15 days before	29
Apr 11, 2014	Myron Mixon	Unadilla, GA	15 days before	—
Apr 11, 2014	Certified BBQ Judging Class	New Holland, PA	15 days before	—
Apr 11, 2014	Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Cancelled	Woodland, CA	15 days before	—

Pull is a rough estimate of how much of your potential field a contest takes: its field size, halved for roughly every 150 miles a team would have to drive past your gate to get there. It is a comparison aid, not a forecast. Field is the published team count where there is one, and otherwise the average of that contest’s own past editions.

This is the whole country. Put a town, state or ZIP in the Near box and every number above narrows to the teams who could actually reach you.

Only contests already sanctioned and listed at kcbs.us can show up here, so a quiet weekend on this page is not a guarantee — the next organiser to sanction one might be looking at the same square on the calendar. Nothing you type into this page is stored or sent anywhere: towns and ZIPs are matched against the contest listings themselves.